Senior Backend Engineer

As a Senior Backend Software Engineer, you will be a critical part of our growing company, working on a cross-functional team to implement best practices in technology, architecture, and process.
You'll have the chance to work in an open and collaborative environment, receive and give hands-on mentorship and have opportunities to grow and accelerate your career.
You love both learning and teaching.
In this role, you will be interfacing with design, front-end, analytics, as well as teams outside of Engineering.
You enjoy working cross functionally to solve hard problems and make an impact.
At Apollo, you strive for quality, and are obsessed with improving quality, automation, and squashing any bugs that sneak through.
You have a drive to constantly investigate performance improvements and innovative ideas. Our tech stack: Ruby/Ro R, Python, React.js, Typescript, Redux, Redis, Mongo DB, Elasticsearch, Ansible, Terraform, Grafana, Kibana, Docker, Kubernetes, GCPBenefits and perks:base salary + 10% yearly bonus + equitycontract of employment (Polish Uo P via Remote.com) + AKUP 50% tax deductible costs with 70% creativity factor100% remote work (we don’t have offices and we don’t plan to have them) - no hybrid, no forcing people to get back to the officesGlobal Allianz Insurance and Medical Package covered by Apollo1200 USD educational budget300 USD Work From Home Stipend4 additional PTO days for Engineering (Rest Days)flexible working hoursCOMPETENCIESProactively acts without being told what to do.
Able to identify areas of improvement and driving best practices to deliver high quality, performant, and scalable solutionsDevelops services that are highly available and scalable with proper monitoring and alerting in placeAble to up-level the team by sharing knowledge and best practices with the engineering teamAble to deal with ambiguityOwnership of projects from start to finish.
Just because the project has been deployed doesn’t mean it’s doneOrganized and able to effectively plan and breakdown large projects into smaller tasks that are easier to estimate and deliverLets others speak and seek to understand their viewpointsA creative and innovative problem solver & previous experience working in an agile, startup environmentConfident in owning your role, and bringing creative ideas to the hands of our users QUALIFICATIONSMinimum 5 years of industry experience in backend development, at least 1-2 years in senior positions, developing large-scale applicationsExperience developing distributed web applicationsYour code is comprehensible, well-structured, highly performantExperience with database modeling (SQL or No SQL both OK)Experience with using and designing RESTful servicesStrong knowledge of computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented designProven experience leveraging AI tools to enhance software development processes, including code generation, debugging, and productivity optimization.
Candidates should demonstrate fluency in integrating AI-driven solutions into their workflows and a willingness to stay current with emerging AI technologiesMust have: Communication Skills, Problem Solving, Proactivity, Team Player, Listening Skills, Creativity and Innovation, Organization and Planning, Dealing with Ambiguity, Ownership of projects from start to finish, Distributed Web Development Nice to have: BS or MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or similar, GCP, Kubernetes, Docker, Mongo, Redis, Ruby on Rails, Microservices, Machine Learning As a Senior Backend Software Engineer, you will be a critical part of our growing company, working on a cross-functional team to implement best practices in technology, architecture, and process.
You'll have the chance to work in an open and collaborative environment, receive and give hands-on mentorship and have opportunities to grow and accelerate your career.
You love both learning and teaching.
In this role, you will be interfacing with design, front-end, analytics, as well as teams outside of Engineering.
You enjoy working cross functionally to solve hard problems and make an impact.
At Apollo, you strive for quality, and are obsessed with improving quality, automation, and squashing any bugs that sneak through.
You have a drive to constantly investigate performance improvements and innovative ideas. Our tech stack: Ruby/Ro R, Python, React.js, Typescript, Redux, Redis, Mongo DB, Elasticsearch, Ansible, Terraform, Grafana, Kibana, Docker, Kubernetes, GCPBenefits and perks:base salary + 10% yearly bonus + equitycontract of employment (Polish Uo P via Remote.com) + AKUP 50% tax deductible costs with 70% creativity factor100% remote work (we don’t have offices and we don’t plan to have them) - no hybrid, no forcing people to get back to the officesGlobal Allianz Insurance and Medical Package covered by Apollo1200 USD educational budget300 USD Work From Home Stipend4 additional PTO days for Engineering (Rest Days)flexible working hours ,[Design and implement highly scalable backend endpoints, Gather product requirements and write design docs to satisfy product needs, Drive/Lead full lifecycle of software development: product requirements, architecture, solution design, development, quality assurance, and maintenance, Mentor others on best practices and effectively share knowledge, Ability to effectively communicate development progress to the product lead, engineering manager, and other stakeholders, Be comfortable introducing new technologies and new ideas as required, Work effectively as part of a large global team, Attend and engage in scrum ceremony meetings, team parties, and manager 1:1s, Provide feedback to co-workers in written and verbal form and respond to technical and behavioral feedback from managers and peers] Requirements: Load balancing, Performance issues, Scalability, Ruby, Git Hub Actions, Git Hub, Docker, Kubernetes, Google cloud platform, Mongo DB, Java, Python, Scala, Golang, Ruby, Ruby on Rails, C++, Redis, Microservices Additionally: Training budget, Private healthcare, Flat structure, Small teams, International projects.